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Nile Cruise Then & Now

Aug 10, 2020

Chris and Kate talk about their upcoming virtual tour of ancient Egypt--through Assassin's Creed: Origins. They will join Gemma Renshaw (Southampton) and take another virtual tour through ancient Egypt, c. 48 BC. This time it is a visual and audio tour of Alexandria and the Giza plateau. Come join us, Sept 15 at...


Jul 20, 2020

In this longer mini-episode, Chris and Kate talk about how to cross the Nile, Kate's visit to a prison in Luxor, Dig Houses, War, and getting around the West Bank on foot.


Jul 6, 2020

Chris and Kate talk about the various names for Luxor and Thebes and what they mean; Maggie Benson and Janet Gourlay; staying at the Winter Palace, and more!


Jun 8, 2020

Even though we aren't going to the pyramids in this particular Cairo episode, Chris and Kate share their own memories of seeing the pyramids of Giza for the first time.


Jun 8, 2020

Chris and Kate talk about Muhammad Ali's (1769-1849) impact on the study of Egypt's ancient past, and what agency means in the field of Egyptology.